Good Afternoon to you!
We've had a small taste of spring this week after some very blistering cold (for central NC that is). I know half the country has been that way much longer than us. Yet, even this Yankee has had her blood thin I'm afraid over the 20+ years I've been in NC. So I'm hoping our brief very cold winter is done!
Anyhoo, let's get down to card business! Birthday card business! It's Thursday and time for a new challenge at Seize The Birthday!
Glenda is our hostess and her Toppings for this challenge is CAS + Dies! So hope you're ready to break out some fun dies as well as make it CAS!
I chose a new to me die - a bonsai tree die by Hero Arts. I did do a hexagonal cut out for a little more interest and added a trellis cover plate die in vellum behind it to help the bonsai tree pop a little more.
And if you're not into Toppings this time, or ever, you can always play in our ATG, Anything Goes Challenge as long as it's a BIRTHDAY CARD! We always need birthday cards of one sort or another.
Please stop by the STB blog and check out all the Team's beautiful Toppings creations. Also welcome our Surprise Party Guests Helen and Valerie! Give them all some blog lovin'!
I also chose a color palette for my card that's featured in another challenge this week:
Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you come back soon!
"Art is not a thing, it is a way.”
– Elbert Hubbard
Nance
11 comments:
Wow, Nance! This bonsai die is amazing. I love how you placed it into the hexagon. The trellis adds so much interest. It's a beautiful card which really shows off the challenge colors. Thank you for playing in my challenge at The Paper Players this week.
The bonsai die is just so striking, especially with the strong Calypso Coral framing it. The texture behind the bonsai is a great detail that elevates the design even further. Thanks for sharing with us at The Paper Players.
A need bonsai and I love the trellis background inside the hexagon aperture! We've had a nice week. Hopefully we will get some of that rain this weekend.
Nance, this is just so gorgeous!
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Nance, hope you warmed up! I love how you used the colors. Such a great layout to highlight those fabulous bonsai image. So glad you shared this with us at the Paper Players this week
Jaydee
Fabulous card - what a lovely die cut!
Helen x
This is so pretty!! I LOVE the die cut image you used!!
I’ve never seen that die before, and you’ve showcased it beautifully, Nance! Gorgeous card!
Love the bonsai in the geometric window, gorgeous colours too Nance, Cathy x
It's a card to oohh and aahh over! Love your pick of colors and that you chose a hexagonal dies over other conventional shapes. And that trellis die cut does add bit of unseen pop. Really a wonderful card, Nance!
I'm with you on the cold weather thing - and I grew up with it!
This is a wonderful card - great choice of dies (love!) and a fabulous colour combo. Beautiful!
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